They opened for the legendary Eagles dozens of times across the States.

So it's little wonder the passing of legendary guitarist Glenn Frey proved a very sad time for the US band JD & the Straight Shot.

The band's founder Jim Dolan, who was a close friend of Glenn in particular, told the Mirror how Glenn's legacy will always be remembered.

He said: “His death was hard, it still is hard. He’ll be very missed. We played probably close to 50 shows with him and the band. It was incredible, we learned a ton just about song writing and how to be a more professional.

“Glenn was a bit of a cheerleader, he was the leader of The Eagles but he was really grateful for the fan bases, which is why they always wanted to put on the best shows, because they always wanted to give back to their fans exactly what their fans had come to expect from them.

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"That was something I always felt at every one of their shows. They always left the show with everyone on their feet.”

The band even opened for the Eagles at Madison Square Garden in 2014, while Joe Walsh produced their 2014 album Dolan, who is also the Executive Chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company, said that each one of the Eagles were very different characters.

“They were all very encouraging to us at different times during the tours. They would come and listen to us and come and give us feedback, most of it was very constructive - Glenn was like 'that song works, and that song’s got to go.' Joe Walsh is a really really funny and man and to see him at work? Lessons learned. It was amazing.”

JD & The Straight Shot have recently completed a five-date UK winter tour. The run of shows were scheduled in support of their latest album Ballyhoo!

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“This was our third visit in the last 12 months and we’re coming back again at the end of April, beginning of May for another short week long thing and then we’re coming in the summertime for a good four to five weeks.

“One of the things we love about it here in London, and throughout the UK is the audiences have been attentive, they’re paying attention to the music and they’re enthusiastic which also helps.”

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Jim said they were a much more intimate series of shows compared to some they've played in the past.

“In Atlanta we played this park that was filled with 50,000 people. They were all there to hear every note. That was a fun day,” he says.